Moon Station Powered Moon Lamp

by 陳亮

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Intro: Moon Station Powered Moon Lamp

This instructables show how to add a rechargeable Moon station light source to make a portable Progressive Detail Moon Lamp.

STEP 1: Why Moon Station?

A portable Moon Lamp require a light source; And the light source require a power switch and recharge plug socket.

The switch and socket make the Moon surface not perfect. How about make it look like a Moon station? It can explain why part of the Moon become unnatural :P

STEP 2: 3D Printing

Download and unpack the STL file from thingiverse:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3444020

3D print the model with white filament. I am print it with 0.1 mm layer height, no support required.

STEP 3: Light Source

The interior of the Moon station is 28 mm in diameter and reserved a micro USB port window.

This time, I am using a tiny LED drive board with charging circuit. It originally designed for 18650 LED flashlight, you can use any similar light source in hand.

STEP 4: Soldering Work

Connect power switch, LED drive board, Lipo battery and LED altogether.

STEP 5: Hot Glue Work

Since soldered circuit not in perfect shape, simply use hot glue fix it into the Moon station. I recommend fix the switch first then align the LED drive board to the USB port window.

STEP 6: Install Moon Station

Use a coin screw the Moon station into the Moon.

STEP 7: Charging

The USB port window designed at the side but not the bottom, so that you can screw up the Moon station a little bit and plug the USB power for charging. At the same time, you can treat it as a decent decoration on your desk.

STEP 8: Happy Night!

It's time to show what you have done with friends at night!

11 Comments

mcgurkryan 4 years ago

That is really beautiful. nice project

davide3941 4 years ago

Hi! Can you tell me the size of the LiPo battery? Would a 26mm x 26 mm fit? Thanks

陳亮 4 years ago

I think it can squeeze into the Moon Station ;)

StrangeRand 5 years ago

Do you know the name of this tiny LED drive board with charging circuit? I managed to find something similar but without charging and USB.

陳亮 5 years ago

try google "usb charging flashlight board"

Rperez62 5 years ago

Where can i find that led drive board or a similar one online?

陳亮 5 years ago

try google "usb charging flashlight board"

MissionCritical 5 years ago

great project, i really wish to make one for me, but i dont have access to 3D printing, is there any other alternative for similar project! ?

陳亮 5 years ago

If you cannot print it yourself, you may order a print out on the web.

SofíaC44 5 years ago

I think you could use any other material depending on what you want to archieve. Few years ago I made an awesome one from cooking paper with glue and then adding paint :D